But let’s face it - the sex was all anyone on Twitter was talking about.

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'Versailles' debuted in the UK this week

In the space of 17 minutes, in fact, viewers were confronted with four separate “scenes of a mature nature”, which no doubt made for uncomfortable viewing for anyone who tuned in with their parents expecting a ‘Downton Abbey’-esque historical drama (with a few more wigs thrown in for good measure).

‘Versailles’ co-creator David Wolstencroft has now addressed the public’s reaction to the sex scenes telling us, basically, that we all need to just grow up a bit.